Leftover Food Recipes
Food left over from yesterday? Don't throw it away. These are real, easy desi recipes that turn leftovers into a fresh, tasty meal.
Leftover: Rice
Leftover Rice Kebabs (Chawal ke Kabab)
Crispy Pakistani-style kebabs from yesterday's leftover rice in 25 minutes, made with everyday pantry ingredients.
View recipe →Egg Fried Rice (from Leftover Rice)
Desi-style egg fried rice from leftover rice and 2 eggs in 15 minutes. Quick and filling.
View recipe →Vegetable Fried Rice (from Leftover Rice)
Vegetable fried rice from leftover rice and odds and ends of vegetables in 15 minutes. Low oil, zero waste.
View recipe →Leftover Rice Pakoras
Crispy pakoras from leftover rice and gram flour. Perfect with evening tea or on a rainy day.
View recipe →Leftover Rice Kheer
Thick, creamy kheer from leftover plain rice in 35 minutes. Because the rice is already cooked, it comes together fast.
View recipe →Leftover: Biryani
Leftover: Roti
Anda Roti (Egg Roti from Leftover Roti)
A hot breakfast in 10 minutes from leftover roti and eggs. Packed with protein and loved by kids.
View recipe →Leftover Roti Pakoras
Pieces of leftover roti coated in spiced gram flour batter and fried crisp. Great with tea.
View recipe →Meethi Choori (Sweet Leftover Roti)
Classic Punjabi sweet choori from leftover roti, desi ghee and shakkar in 10 minutes.
View recipe →Roti ka Chura (Savory Leftover Roti Stir-Fry)
Spiced savory chura from leftover roti in 15 minutes. A classic Pakistani breakfast or tea-time dish.
View recipe →Leftover: Bread
Bread Pakora (from Stale Bread)
Crispy bread pakoras from bread that is a day or two old. For rainy days, iftar or tea time.
View recipe →Double Roti ka Halwa (Bread Halwa)
Soft, sweet halwa from stale bread, milk and ghee in 20 minutes. A quick dessert for guests.
View recipe →Anda Bread (Savory Desi French Toast)
Dip stale bread in spiced egg and cook on a tawa. A 10-minute desi breakfast.
View recipe →Leftover: Daal
Leftover: Potato
Leftover Aloo Tikki
Crispy potato tikki from leftover boiled potatoes in 20 minutes. For chaat, burgers or with tea.
View recipe →Aloo Paratha (from Leftover Potatoes)
Proper homemade aloo paratha from leftover boiled potatoes or dry aloo sabzi. A winter breakfast favourite.
View recipe →Aloo Anday (Potato and Eggs from Leftovers)
The classic home-style aloo anday from leftover potatoes and 4 eggs in 15 minutes. With roti or paratha.
View recipe →Leftover: Sabzi
Leftover: Salan
Leftover: Chickpeas
Leftover: Chicken
Chicken Pulao from Leftover Chicken Curry
Turn leftover chicken salan or karahi into a fragrant chicken pulao. A little curry becomes a full meal.
View recipe →Leftover Chicken Roll
Wrap leftover chicken tikka, karahi or boti in roti for a 10-minute chicken roll.
View recipe →Leftover Chicken Sandwich
A homemade chicken sandwich from leftover chicken in 10 minutes. For school and office lunches.
View recipe →Chicken Yakhni Soup from Leftover Chicken
Warming yakhni soup from leftover bone-in chicken pieces. For winter colds or a light dinner.
View recipe →Leftover: Keema
Keema Paratha (from Leftover Keema)
Crisp keema paratha stuffed with leftover minced meat. A filling, high-protein breakfast.
View recipe →Anda Keema (Eggs with Leftover Keema)
High-protein anda keema in 10 minutes by adding eggs to leftover keema. Low carb and good for fat loss.
View recipe →Keema Pulao (from Leftover Keema)
Fragrant keema pulao with leftover minced meat and peas. A little keema feeds the whole family.
View recipe →Leftover: Yogurt
Leftover: Fruit
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